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Object Number 10-21-10/76749
Display Title Olivella shell belt
Descriptions
Inventory Description Belt, olivella shells on braided vegetable fiber cord, some shells missing, frag
Classification
  • Belt
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Achumawi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / California
Additional Geographic Terms Goose Valley
Dimensions Overall: 43 x 4.5 x 0.6 cm (16 15/16 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 76749 & 10-21-10/76749 [written on mount board]
Provenance
Collector Mr. Carroll S. Hartman (1/1/1910)
Collector Grace A. Nicholson (01/01/1910)
Donor Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow (01/01/1910)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Olivella shell belt or necklace
10-21-10/76750 Olivella shell belt or necklace
Necklace
California
Olivella shells
13-26-10/85216 Olivella shells
Shell
New Mexico
Shells of the olivella
94-57-10/R1622 Shells of the olivella
Ornament
California
75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem
46-73-10/57025 75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem
Ornament
Los Muertos
Long string of olivella shells. Used to wrap around corpse at time of burial.
15-14-10/86051 Long string of olivella shells. Used to wrap around corpse at time of burial.
Ornament
California
Olivella volutella shells, Lamarck (Univalves)
52-28-20/19463 Olivella volutella shells, Lamarck (Univalves)
Faunal Remain
Monagrillo
Image Not Available for 2 pierced olivella shells
66-42-10/45435 2 pierced olivella shells
Amanda Village
46 complete olivella shells - 37 nassarius tegula shells
46-73-10/57094 46 complete olivella shells - 37 nassarius tegula shells
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Olivella shell beads, 2 with spires ground off
46-73-10/57042 Olivella shell beads, 2 with spires ground off
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Shells: 8 whole nassarius; 13 olivella, 7 without spires, 2 perforated near spir
46-73-10/57096 Shells: 8 whole nassarius; 13 olivella, 7 without spires, 2 perforated near spir
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Olivella shells
08-33-10/75346 Olivella shells
Faunal Remain
Santa Rosa Island
String of Olivella shells
2004.24.17549 String of Olivella shells
Grant County